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The terms and conditions of the procurement process for the TT111276 Flexibility Services Spring 2024 tender. |
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As part of the Commercial Qualification step on Electron Connect and Piclo Max, Providers are required to sign the T&Cs of the framework Standard Agreement V3.2, as utilised by all UK DNOs. Once signed, providers can participate in our current and future flexibility tenders. |
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Outlines the technical requirements an asset would need to provide us with flexible services. |
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Provides details of the individual requirement zones in table format including post codes, capacity, delivery windows, response type, estimated utilisation and availability hours and ceiling price. |
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Half hourly requirements for the next five years in excel spreadsheet format for each zone. |
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Following submission of a successful bid, the flexibility provider will be required to sign ENWL's Service Terms which form part of the framework Standard Agreement. These terms outline the provider's details of each flexibility requirement that was accepted by ENWL. |
Autumn 2024
This tender is now closed for submissions. Sign up to our flexibility mailing list to be the first to hear about our latest requirements.
Overview of requirements
Our Autumn tender asks flexibility providers for 870 MW of flexibility in 44 locations across Cumbria, Lancashire and Greater Manchester between 2025-28, with over £12m revenue available for the provision of these services.
This procurement round is taking place on ElectronConnect to improve visibility of our requirements and enable flexibility service providers (FSPs) to maximise routes to participation. FSPs can visit ElectronConnect at any time to complete company qualification, register assets, confirm participation in competitions and place bids.
ElectronConnect is our core market platform offering an end-to-end solution for providers to participate, from registration and qualification all the way through to dispatch and settlement.
Contact support@electron.net for assistance with registering.
NEW low voltage (LV) requirements
In addition to our HV and EHV requirements, we are proud to be expanding opportunities for flexibility service providers (FSPs) to participate in our tenders with the introduction of our first low voltage (LV) flexibility requirements. For this tender round, we are procuring 22 LV requirements across 11 different locations in the North West, helping to facilitate the growth of residential flexibility and energy efficiency markets, and fulfilling our obligations as a neutral market facilitator. These requirements can be offered and delivered via two different types of flexibility products (services): Peak Reduction and Scheduled Utilisation. More information about the products we procure can be found in our product parameters guidance document.
Summary of requirements
Full details of each requirement including postcodes, delivery windows, capacity required, response type and ceiling prices can be viewed on our interactive flexibility map above, within Appendix 3 of our Invitation to Tender below, on our Open Data Portal and ElectronConnect.
How to take part
- Create an account on ElectronConnect.
- Submit your commercial qualification application by Friday 17 January 2025. View our Commerical Qualification document for guidance on criteria and example answers.
- Sign our standard framework agreement, utilised by all UK DNOs.
- Register your assets.
- Complete technical qualification by Friday 24 January 2025 by confirming the assets you wish to put forward in the competition.
- We will then assess the capability of your asset(s) to meet the requirements of this tender, and if successful, you will be able to submit a bid for the provision of flexibility services during the bidding window in February on your chosen platform.
- We will assess all bids and notify successful participants via Electron Connect.
Products
- Peak Reduction
- Operational Utilisation
- Operational Utilisation and Variable Availability
- Scheduled Utilisation
Full details of our technical requirements including product parameters can be found below in Appendix 2: Technical Specification as part of this Invitation to Tender (ITT).
Tender documents and helpful tools
Use this quick and easy tool to check if your asset is located within one of our flexible services requirement zones.
TT111306- Flexibility Services Autumn 2024 Post Code Checker
TT111306- Autumn 2024 Cost Calculator Tool
Use this handy tool to calculate a bid price for utilisation and availability that falls within our budget for the zone and service period before submitting a bid. This allows participants to identify if their bid exceeds the maximum price which ENWL are offering as part of this tender. If you submit a bid that is too high, it may be automatically rejected as part of our bid assessment.
View the results of our Spring 2023 tender including contracts awarded for successful bids, sites that received insufficient bids and will be re-tendered and the CEM losses tools used to determine successful bids where the procurement of flexible services are deemed an economical and sufficient solution to traditional network reinforcement.
This information can also be viewed on our Open Data Portal.
Common Evaluation Methodology (CEM) Tool results
- xlsm CEM Alston Autumn 23 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Ardwick Autumn 23 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Askerton Castle Autumn 23 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Bentham Autumn 23 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Bolton By Bowland Autumn 22 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Bolton by Bowland Autumn 23 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Catterall Waterworks Autumn 22 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Chorley South Autumn 23 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Church Autumn 23 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Claughton Autumn 23 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Coniston Autumn 23 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Flat Lane Autumn 23 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Fred Autumn 23 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Gillsrow Autumn 23 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Helwith Autumn 23 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Ingleton Autumn 23 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Marple Autumn 23 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Melling Autumn 23 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Moss Lane Autumn 23 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Moss Side (Longsight) Autumn 23 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Moss Side Leyland and SS Autumn 23
- xlsm CEM Moss Side -Longsight Autumn 23
- xlsm CEM Newbiggin on Lune Autumn 23 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Newby Autumn 23 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Peel St Autumn 23
- xlsm CEM Rossall Autumn 23 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Scarisbrick Autumn 23 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Sebergham Autumn 23 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Sedbergh Autumn 23 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Settle Autumn 23 costs avail
- xlsm CEM Yealand Autumn 23 costs avail
Common Evaluation Methodology (CEM) Losses Tool results
- xlsx Ardwick losses Dynamic Winter 24 25 Axle
- xlsx Ardwick losses Dynamic Winter 25 26 Axle
- xlsx Ardwick losses Dynamic Winter 26 27 Axle
- xlsx Ardwick losses Dynamic Winter 27 28 Axle
- xlsx Bentham losses Restore FY25-28 Axle
- xlsx Bolton By Bowland losses Dynamic W25 26 Axle
- xlsx Bolton By Bowland losses Dynamic W26 27 Axle
- xlsx Bolton By Bowland losses Dynamic W27 28 Axle
- xlsx Bolton By Bowland losses Restore FY25-28 Axle
- xlsx Catterall Waterworks losses Restore FY25-28 Axle
- xlsx Church losses Restore FY25-28 Axle
- xlsx Church losses Restore FY25-28 U Power
- xlsx Claughton losses Restore FY25-28 Axle
- xlsx Flat Lane losses Restore FY25-28 Axle
- xlsx Fredrick Road losses Dynamic W26_27 U Power
- xlsx Fredrick Road losses Dynamic W27_28 U Power
- xlsx Gillsrow losses Restore FY25-28 Axle
- xlsx Helwith Bridge losses Restore FY25-28 Axle
- xlsx Ingleton losses Restore FY25-28 Axle
- xlsx Marple losses Restore FY25-28 Axle
- xlsx Melling losses Restore FY25-28 Axle
- xlsx Moss Lane Dynamic W26-27 Axle
- xlsx Moss Lane Dynamic W27-28 Axle
- xlsx Moss Side Longsight Dynamic S24 Axle
- xlsx Moss Side Longsight Dynamic S25 Axle
- xlsx Moss Side Longsight Dynamic S26 Axle
- xlsx Moss Side Longsight Dynamic S27 Axle
- xlsx Moss Side Longsight losses Restore W24 25 Axle
- xlsx Moss Side Longsight losses Restore W25 26 Axle
- xlsx Moss Side Longsight losses Restore W26 27 Axle
- xlsx Moss Side Longsight losses Restore W27 28 Axle
- xlsx Moss Side Longsight Secure W24-25 Axle
- xlsx Moss Side Longsight Secure W25-26 Axle
- xlsx Moss Side Longsight Secure W26-27 Axle
- xlsx Moss Side Longsight Secure W27-28 Axle
- xlsx Peel St losses Dynamic W25_26 U Power
- xlsx Peel St losses Dynamic W26_27 U Power
- xlsx Peel St losses Dynamic W27_28 U Power
- xlsx Rossall losses Restore FY25-28 Conrad
- xlsx Scarisbrick losses Restore FY25-28 Axle
- xlsx Sedbergh Restore FY25-28 Axle
- xlsx Settle Dynamic W24-25 Axle
- xlsx Settle Dynamic W25-26 Axle
- xlsx Settle Dynamic W26-27 Axle
- xlsx Settle Dynamic W27-28 Axle
- xlsx Settle Restore FY25-28 Axle
- xlsx Yealand Restore FY25-28 Axle
Useful links
Open data portal
Our flexibility services requirements and reports are available on our Open Data Portal to view and download in a variety of formats including API.
Get in touch
Need help with your application? Get in touch with our flexibility services team who can guide you through the process.
FAQs
Got a question? You may find the answer in our frequently asked questions.